White House Condemns North Korea Satellite Launch

On Wednesday, US National Security Council spokesperson Adam Hodge said the White House condemns North Korea's launch of a satellite, using ballistic missile technology, and is assessing the situation in coordination with allies.

“The United States strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for its launch using ballistic missile technology, which is a brazen violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions, raises tensions, and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region and beyond,” Hodge said in a statement.

According to the American (AlHurra) channel, he added that US President Joe Biden and his national security team are assessing the situation in close coordination with allies and partners, noting that the White House called on all countries to condemn the North Korean launch.

North Korea had announced earlier today the "failure" of the launch of what it described as a "space missile", which was carrying a military reconnaissance satellite, after the failure of the second stage of the launch process due to the instability of the engine and fuel system, which led to its fall into the sea.